The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-08-27
"MURDER WILL OUT"
JOHN STROBE, THE WEALTHY CATTLE
KING, AND JOHN THURMAN, HIS
FOREMAN, ARRESTED FOR
MURDER.
THE BLEACHING BONES OF THE MISS
ING SHEEP HERDER FOUND.

ING SHEEP HERDER FOUND.
Everybody understands the feut
that has long been kept up between
the cattle men and sheep men o
this country, and everybody knows
that it has been the means, either
directly or indirectly, of bringing
about the death of many an I'M
fortunate man. The efforts of cat
tie men to drive sheep men off the
public range, simply because they
were there first, can only result ir
blood shed, as the history of this
country for the past few years fully
demonstrates. The country over
about Sucker Creek, Or, about 4C
miles southwest Of Caldwell, seems
to be the hot-bed hostilities, and
shooting matches over there are
common occurrences. Matters were
brought to q climax last Sunday,
however, that will, at least, have
the effect of stopping hostilities for
a time.
The old adage that murder will
out" has just received an apt illus
tration here, which is exciting the
people of Caldwell and the sur
rounding country. John Strobe,
the wealthiest citizen of Ada
county, has cattle ranges on Sucker
Creek, Cow Creek and Mahogany
Mountain, ranges in Malheur coun-
ty, Oregon Altman and JUNIOR
have sheep herds in the same vic
Unity, and employ six or eight
herders. During the past few years
these herders have been frequently
shot at. One herder, who is in
Caldwell nov, was shot at three
times two years ago, last year one
was killed, and a. bullet was sent
between the legs of one few weeks
ago. The herder who was killed
Rich-had a camp in
this region where he looked after
herd of about 5000 sheep, and last
September he disappeared and the
sheep scattered. Altman & JUNIOR
made a thorough search for the
man but without avail, and
they were forced to think that the
man had left the country, taking
with him about $50 sheep, which
had become missing, through going
astray.
About week ago Con. Shea was
coming to Caldwell in company
with young fellow by the name of
Haynes, who had been in the en-
oloy Of John Strobe a long time as
| cowboy, and he let drop word
,r two regarding the disappearance
If Rich, which caused Shea to go
o Constable Dan Brown, of Cald-
veil, and say to him that if he
would work" Haynes he might get
omething out of him about the
ost hcrder. Brown made the at
empt and failed at first. About
his time Mr.. JUNIOR came to town,
nd he told Mr.. Brown to 60 ahead :
nth the investigation, and spare 1
o pains or expense in making it. |
haynes was worked by Detective 3
'rown, who at length told the story !
f the murder.
He said that one day last Sep
,mber he left his camp, and going
p on a ridge he heard several shots
YER the brow of the hill, and on {
the summit he saw Strobe {
nd Thurman on ridge beyond G
I'D Rich in the gulch between n
lem. From appearances the two I
I'd been shooting at Rich, without
ich being aware Of the fact. Rich
'ntinucd to go up hill until he was
thin forty feet of the two men,
hen Thurman shot at him with a W
edle gun and Strobe shot two or =
rec times with revolver. Rich q
rev up his arms and cried; 81 G,
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